Vocab
A scientist who studies past human life
What is an archaeologist?
A respected member of a community that holds a lot of knowledge/wisdom
What is an elder?
Glaciers covered Minnesota _______ times.
What is several or four?
A very large animal once lived in MN?
What is Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Mastodon, Giant Bison
Minnesota was covered with these 12,000 years ago.
What are giant glaciers?
An object made, used, or changed by people.
What is an artifact?
Past events and stories that are common to everyone in a group
What is Shared History?
Glaciers cover Minnesota until about what time Period?
What is 10,000 BCE
Evidence archaeologists have that show people lived in ancient Minnesota?
What are artifacts?
A carving made in ancient rock by people.
What is a petroglyph?
The study of human society, including five main disciplines; history, geography, civics, ethnic studies and economics.
What is Social Studies?
Glaciers left this behind when they melted?
What is Lakes?
What is 5000?
The use of speech and song to share the culture and history of a group
What is Oral Tradition?
A scientist who studies prehistoric forms of life (like dinosaurs).
What is a Paleontologist?
`The glacial lake that once covered the Northwestern part of our state
What is Lake Agassiz
This stick was used to launch spears up to 90mph
What is the Atlatl
The way of understanding oneself and the wider world: a point of view
What perspective?
What is Isle Royal(Minong)
Name the 3 types of Glaciers?
What are Continental, Ice Caps, and Alpine
What three plants make up the three sisters?
What are corn, squash. and beans